Electrophysiological evidence of the effect of natural polyphenols upon the human higher brain functions.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2011; 32(4): 464-468 PubMed PMID: 21876511 Keywords: Cognition:drug effects, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Visual:drug effects, Flavonoids:administration & dosage, Humans, Nonheme Iron Proteins:drug effects, Phenols:administration & dosage, Photic Stimulation:methods, Placebos, Polyphenols, Sac.

OBJECTIVE: Several natural polyphenols exert effects upon the cardiovascular as well as nervous system. In vitro and animal studies sugges.....

Central and peripheral correlates of eye movements in selected mood disorders.

Comparative Study 2010; 31(6): 731-737 PubMed PMID: 21196930 Keywords: Adult, Depression:physiopathology, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Eye Movements, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Nystagmus, Optokinetic, Oculomotor Muscles:physiopathology, Outpatients:psychology, Panic Disorder:physiopathology.

OBJECTIVES: Abnormalities and disturbances of saccadic and pursuit eye movements were studied in several mental disorders and diseases. Ce.....

Controlled Clinical Trial 2009; 30(1): 125-130 PubMed PMID: 19300388 Keywords: Adult, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Female, Humans, Male, Pattern Recognition, Visual:drug effects, Photic Stimulation, Phytoestrogens:administration & dosage, Psychological Tests, Rotation, Sex Characteristics, Soy Foods, Space Perception:drug effects, Tas.

INTRODUCTION: It is well known that men outperform women in tests of spatial cognition, such as mental rotation, and that performance in t.....

Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 400-402 PubMed PMID: 19855367 Keywords: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Biomarkers, Chlorine:analysis, Creatinine:analysis, Female, Glucose:analysis, Humans, Lactic Acid:analysis, Magnesium:analysis, Male, Panic Disorder:metabolism, Potassium:analysis, Sodium:analysis, Sweat:chemistry, Sweating,.

OBJECTIVE: Panic disorder (PD) is a paroxysmal neuropsychiatric disorder with unclear etiology and obscure pathophysiology. Despite the fr.....